Live / since
Example: I have lived here since I was born.
Be friends / for
Example: We've been friends for 10 years.
Try / since
Example: I've tried fish and chips since I came here.
Have my phone / for
Example: I've had my phone for 5 years.
Know / for
Example: I have known him for three months.
Like / since
Example: I've liked dogs since I was a child.
Play table tennis / for
Example: I've played table tennis since I was three years old.
Correct or incorrect? I have taught this class since June.
Correct!
Go on holiday / for
Example: I haven't gone on holiday for three years.
Read / since
Example: I haven't read a book since last year.
Clean / for
Example: My brother hasn't cleaned his room for weeks.
Correct or incorrect? I have taught this class for four weeks.
Correct!
Be at the beach / for
Example: I've been at the beach for three hours.
Correct or incorrect? My friend has worked for her company for 2019.
Incorrect! My friend has worked for her company SINCE 2019.
Be afraid of / since
Example: I have been afraid of spiders since I was a child.
Want / for
Example: I've wanted to go to Malaysia for a long time.
Improve / since
Example: My English has improved since I came here.
Correct or incorrect: My brother hasn't cooked since several years.
Incorrect! My brother hasn't cooked FOR several years.
Spend / since
Example: I have spent a lot of money since I came to the UK.
Speak / since
Example: I haven't spoken to my best friend since Thursday.
Be able to drive / since
Example: My brother has been able to drive since he was 18.
Drink coffee / for
Example: I haven't drunk coffee for two hours.